daies thus therefore did I say verse 24 My God in midst of all my daies now take me not away From age to age eternally thy yeares endure and stay verse 25 Thou the foundations of the earth before all times hast laid And Lord the heavens are the work which thine owne hands have made verse 26 They perish shall yet evermore shalt thou endure and stay Yea like a garment shall they all waxe old and passe away verse 27 Thou â—…s a garment shalt them change and changed they shall be But thou dost still abide the same thy yeares no end shall see verse 28 The children of thy servants shall continually endure And in thy sight their happy seed shall stand for ever sure PSAL. CIII O Blesse and praise the Lord my soul and to him thankfull be Yea blessed be his holy Name by all that is in me verse 2 Give thanks to God for all his gifts shew not thy selfe unkind And suffer not his benefits to slip out of thy mind verse 3 That gave thee pardon for thy faults and thee restor'd againe For all thy weak and fraile disease and heal'd thee of thy paine verse 4 That did redeem thy life from death from which thou couldst not flee His mercy and compassion both he did extend to thee verse 5 Who with good things most liberally doth satisfie thy mouth That like the Eâ—…gles now agame rerewed is thy youth verse 6 The Lord doth justice execute for those that are opprest So that their sufferings and their wrongs are turned to the best verse 7 His waies and his commandments just to Moses he did show His counsell and his valiant acts the Israelites did know verse 8 The Lord is kind and mercifull when sinners do him grieve And he is very slow to wrath and ready to forgive verse 9 He chides not us continually though we be full of strife Nor keeps our faults in memory for all our sinfull life verse 10 Nor yet according to our sins the Lord doth us regard After our great iniquities he doth us not reward verse 11 For as the heaven in his height the earth surmounâ—…eth farâ—…e So high to those that do him feare his tender mercies are verse 12 God doth remove our sins from us and our offences all As far as is the rising Sun full distant from his fall The second part verse 13 And looâ—… what pity parents deare unto their children beare Like pity beares the â—…ord to such as worship him in feare verse 14 The Lord that made us knowes our shape our mold and fashion just How weak and fraile our nature is and how we be but dust verse 15 The daies of man are like to grasse that quickly doth decay Or like the flower right faire in field that fades full soon away verse 16 For gone it is when over it the stormy wind doth passe The place shall never know it more where once it standing was verse 17 But yet Gods mercy to his Saints for ever is and was And to their childrens children downe his righteousnesse doth passe verse 18 To such as do his covenant keep and do remember so The just commandments of his mouth that in them walk they do verse 19 The Lord his throne of majesty in heaven did prepare His Kingdome ruleth over all and all his subjects are verse 20 Ye Angels which are great in powâ—… praise ye and blesse the Lord Which to obey and do his will immediately accord verse 21 Ye noble hosts and ministers cease not to laud him still Which ready are to execute his pleasure and his will verse 22 Yea all his workes in places all where he doth rule as King Praise ye the Lord and thou my soul his praises ever sing PSAL. CIV O Praise and blesse the Lord my soul for thou art very great O Lord my God with honour cloth'd and majesty beset verse 2 With light as with a robe thy selfe thou covâ—…rest about And like a spacious curtain thou the heavens stretchest out verse 3 The beams of thy great chambers thou dost in the waters lay Thy speedy chariots are the clouds that swiftly flie away verse 4 Thou on the wings of winds dost walk and spirits thou dost take For messengers and ministers a flaming fire dost make verse 5 The firme foundations of the earth so stedfast thou dost lay That never from her fixed place she may be mov'd away verse 6 As with a garment thou the earth with the great deep dost cover The deep whose swelling waters once the mountaines flowed over verse 7 But turning back at thy rebuke they sleâ—… and would not stay And at thy thunders dreadfull voice they hasted swift away verse 8 They by the mountaines do ascend and by the vallies low To their owne home w th thou for them hast founded down do go verse 9 There hast thou set them stedfast bounds which shal them still restrain That back they never do returne the earth to drowne againe verse 10 Into the fruitfull vallies thou the crystall springs dost send Which to the sea among the hills their winding course do bend verse 11 These do give drink to every beast that dwelleth in the field And these their waters give to quench the thirst of Asses wild verse 12 By them the winged â—…owls of heavâ—… delight their nests to build Which in the branches of the trees do pleasant musick yeeld The second part verse 13 From his high chambers rainâ—… dowâ—… he watreth the dry hills And with the fruits of his owne works the spacious earth he fills verse 14 Thence for the cattell he doth cause the flowry grasse to spring And thence for service of mankind the herb he forth doth bring verse 15 That food and nourishment he migâ—… draw from the fruitfull earth And wine which the sad heart of man makes glad and cheeres with mirth verse 16 And oile to make mans face to shine and to appeare more bright And bread that to the heart of man supplieth strength and might verse 17 Thy trees O Lord are full of sap the Cedars that do stand Lebanon which planted were by thine owne mighty hand verse 18 In them the airy birds aloft do chuse their nests to make 〈◊〉 for the Stork the firre trees she doth for her dwelling take verse 19 To the wild Goats the mountaines high a place of refuge be The Conies also to the rockes do for their safety flee verse 20 Thou sett'st the Moon in heav'n by her the seasons to discerne â—…om thee the Sun his certaine time of going downe doth learne verse 21 Then thou dost shady darknes make black night is over-spread All beasts of forrests from their dens creep forth then to be fed verse 22 Then the yong Lions for their prey do roare and God entreat â—…gging in that their speechlesse speech that he would give them meat verse 23 But when the Sun doth rise away together they do flie And hiding them from light and sight downe in their
the skins it of his garments went verse 4 And as the dew to Hermon hill his moisture downe doth send And as the dew doth from above on Sions hills descend verse 5 So God on those who thus do love his blessing downe doth send Yea he doth blesse them with a life which never shall have end PSAL. CXXXIV BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do watch praise him with one accord verse 2 Lift up your hands on high within his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace verse 3 Thus do thou blesse the Lord with praise and thankfulnesse And God that earth heav'n did make thee out of Sion blesse PSAL. CXXXV PRaise ye the Lord and his great Name praise ye with one accord O praise him still all ye that be the servants of the Lord. verse 2 In the Lords house all ye that stand aloud his praises sound Praise him all ye that in the Courts of our great God are found verse 3 Praise ye the Lord for he is good yea praises to him sing Sing praises to his Name because it is a pleasant thing verse 4 For Jacob to himselfe the Lord did chuse of his good pleasure And Israel he did chuse to be his owne peculiar treasure verse 5 For well I know in majestie the Lord is very great And that the Lord above all gods in glory hath his seat verse 6 In heaven and in earth he made and in the swelling seas And in the low descending depths what ever did him please verse 7 He from the ends of all the earth makes vapours to ascend With lightnings raine he makes and winds doth from his treasures send verse 8 In Egypt he the first-borne all with death downe smitten hath Ev'n the chiefe strength of man beast in his provoked wrath verse 9 He hath in thee shew'd wonders great O Egypt which did fall On Pharaoh thy hard-hearted king and on his servants all verse 10 He also Nations great and strong smote downe and overthrew And though their rulers mighty were their mighty Kings he slew verse 11 Sehon King of the Amorites and Og of Bashan King Of Canaan be the Kingdomes all did to subjection bring verse 12 Then also for an heritage their land away he gave An heritage which Israel his people deare should have The second part verse 13 Thy Name O Lord shal still endure and thy memoriall With honour shall preserved be through generations all verse 14 His people to avenge and judge the Lord is fully bent And of his servants miseries he will himselfe repent verse 15 The Idols which are worshipped abroad in heathen lands Surely but gold and silver be the work ev'n of menâ—… hands verse 16 A mouth they have yet do not speak eyes yet they never saw verse 17 And ears they have yet nothing bear their mouth no breath doth draw verse 18 And senslesse like to them are those by whom they formed were And such are all that trust in them or who their power do feare verse 19 But blesse the everlasting Lord O house of Israel O Aarons house blesse thou the Lord in might that doth excell verse 20 O house of Levi blesse the Lord by whom made all things were And ever blesse and praise the Lord all ye the Lord that feare verse 21 And out of Sion let his Saints give praises to the Lord Which dwelleth in Jerusalem praise him with one accord PSAL. CXXXVI Sung as the 100. Psalme PRaise ye the Lord for he is good for still his mercy doth endure verse 2 Give thanks unto the God of gods for still do last his mercies sure verse 3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords for still his mercy doth endure verse 4 Which only doth great wondrous works for still do last his mercies sure verse 5 Wch by his wisdom made the heav'ns for still his mercy doth endure verse 6 Who stretch't the earth above the seas for still do last his mercies sure verse 7 Which made great lights to shine abroad for still his mercy doth endure verse 8 The Sun to rule the light some day for still do last his mercies sure verse 9 The Moon Stars to guide the night for still his mercy doth endure verse 10 Which Egypt with their first-borne smote for still do last his mercies sure verse 11 And Israel brought out from thence for still his mercy doth endure verse 12 With mighty hand stretched arme for still do last his mercies sure verse 13 Who the red sea in parts did cut for still his mercy doth endure verse 14 And through the midst made Israel passe for still do last his mercies sure verse 15 But drowned Pharaoh and his host for still his mercy doth endure verse 16 Through desart he his people led for still do last his mercies sure verse 17 Praise him who mighty Kings did smite for still his mercy doth endure verse 18 And who the famous Kings did slay for still do last his mercies sure verse 19 As Sehon King of Amorites for still his mercy doth endure verse 20 And the great Og of Basan King for still do last his mercies sure verse 21 And gave their land for heritage for still his mercy doth endure verse 22 Even to his servant Israel for still do last his mercies sure verse 23 Remembring us in base estate for still his mercy doth endure verse 24 He from oppressors rescued us for still do last his mercies sure verse 25 Who giveth sood unto all flesh for still his mercy doth endure verse 26 O to the God of heav'n give thanks for still do last his mercies sure PSAL. CXXXVII WHen captives we at Babylon did by the rivers sit We thought on Sion yea we wept when we remembred it verse 2 We hang'd our Harps and Instruments the Willow trees upon And being full of griefe delight in musick we had none verse 3 For there a song required they who did us captive bring Our spoilers call'd for mirth and said A song of Sion sing verse 4 But the Lords sweet and holy songs sing fitly how shall we When captives in a forraine land we among heathen be verse 5 But O Jerusalem if I forget thee in mine heart Let my forgotten cunning then from my right hand depart verse 6 If I do not remember thee let my tongue cease to move If I do not Jerusalem set my chiefe joyes above verse 7 Remember Edom which upon Jerusalems sad day To the foundations raze it downe yea raze it oft did say verse 8 Daughter of Babylon justly thou ere long destroi'd shalt be Happy the man thy deeds to us who shall reward to thee verse 9 Yea happy surely shall he be that takes thy little ones And in his zeale to Sion shall them dash against the stones PSAL. CXXXVIII WIth my whole heart O gracious Lord will I give praise to thee Even in the presence of the
that leads to thee And all the Nations here below thy saving health may see verse 3 Let all the world O God give praise unto thy Name O let the people all abroad extoll and laâ—…d the same verse 4 Throughout the world so wide let all rejoyce with mirth For thou with truth and right dost guide the Nations of the earth verse 5 Let all the world O God give praise unto thy Name O let the people all abroaâ—… exâ—…oll anâ—… land the same verse 6 Then shall the eartâ—… increase great store oâ—… frâ—… shall fall And then our God the God of peace shall greatly blesse us all verse 7 Yea God shall blesse us all who praise him with our hearts And men him feare and worship shall in the earths utmost parts PSAL. LXVIII LEt God arise and let his fâ—…es be â—…attered in their â—…ght Anâ—… let them all that do him â—…te 〈◊〉 â—…om before his sight verse 2 As smoâ—…k is driven so drive tâ—…ou them 〈◊〉 fire melts waxâ—… away Bâ—…ore Goâ—… face let wicked men so perish anâ—… decay verse 3 But let the righteous men be glad ev'n in Goâ—… glorious sight Lâ—… them rejoyce yea let the Saints rejoyce with all their might verse 4 To God that on the heavens doth ride sing praise with cheerfull voice And by his Name of Jah him praise before his face rejoyce verse 5 A father of the fatherlesse the widowes Judge is he 〈◊〉 God in his most holy place who thence doth all men see verse 6 The solitary God doth set in familieâ—… and from bands The chain'd doth free while rebels dwell in dry and desart lands verse 7 When thou didst go before thy flock set free from great distresse â—…ching before them as their guide tâ—…rough the great wildernesse verse 8 Then did thy presence shake the earth then drops from heaven fell Sinâ—…i did shake before the Lord the God of Israel verse 9 But Lord thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous raine Whereby when weary it became it was refresh't againe verse 10 Thy congregation dwelt therein for thy especiall grace O God for thy poore people there prepar'd a dwelling place The second part verse 11 The word was given us from above by our almighty God Great was the company of those that publish't it abroad verse 12 The Kings of armies fled apace they â—…led and would not stay And she that tarried then at home did take and part the prey verse 13 And though ye lay among the pots like Doves ye shall appeare Whose wings with silver and with gold whole feathers covered were verse 14 When the Almighty with his power great Kings did overthrow Then was it like to Salmon hill when it was white with snow verse 15 The hill of God as Basan hill mounts up towards the skie As Basan hill so is his hill exalted up on hie verse 16 Why leap ye so ye mountaines hie this is Gods loved hill Where he desires to dwell and where he dwell for ever will verse 17 Gods chariots twenty thousands are his angels thousands be With them as in the holy place on Sinai mount is he verse 18 And thou triumphing gloriously ascended hast on hie And with thee thou hast captive led our sad captivitie Thou hast received gifts for men even those that did rebell That being turned to the Lord the Lord with them may dwell verse 19 Blessed be God with whose great gifts we daily laden be Blessed be God because alone our Saviour is he verse 20 He of salvation is the God who is our God most strong The issues from expected death to God the Lord belong verse 21 But God his enemies head shall wound and in his kindled wrath The hairy scalp of him that walkes still in a sinfull path The third part verse 22 God said My people I will bring againe from Basan hill Yea from the seas devouring depths them bring againe I will verse 23 That in thy conquen'd enemies bloud thy feet may dipped be And that while dogs do lick the same their tongues thou red maist see verse 24 Men well have seen thy goings Lord in majestie and glorie How thou dost go my God and King into thy Sanctuarie verse 25 The singers first and next came they on Instruments that play The Damsels that on Timbrels plaid were with them in the way verse 26 Now in thy congregations all O Israel praise the Lord And Jacobs whole posâ—…erity give thankes with one accord verse 27 There little Benjamin with their head Princes and counsell there Of Judah were there Zabâ—…lons and Nepthalies Princes were verse 28 Thy word O God and thy commâ—… this strength to us hath brought And Lord we pray thee strengthen nâ—… what thou for us hast wrought verse 29 Thy Temple at Jerusalem and worship placed be Therefore shall many Princes come and presents bring to thee verse 30 Rebuke the Spear-mens company those Calves and Bulls of might Make them pay tribute and confound those that in war delight verse 31 Then shall the lords of Egypt come and presentâ—…with them bring The Blackmoores shall stretch out theâ—… handâ—… unto their Lord and King verse 32 Yea all â—…e Kingdomes of the earth sing praises to this King For he is Lord of all the earth unto him praises sing verse 33 He on the highest heaven rides the heav'ns of old that were Yea thence he sendsa mighty voice a voice that striketh feare verse 34 Ascribe ye strength unto the Lord his excellency he On Israel shewes and from the clouds his strength he makes us see verse 35 Though dreadfull from his holy place vâ—… Israels God is â—…e Who gives his people strength power God therefore blessed be PSAL. LXIX O God sâ—…ve â—…nd deliver me the waters so increase That neere my soule theâ—… entred be Lord make their ragâ—… to cease verse 2 In the deeâ—… mire sink downe I do where standing there â—…s none In the deep waters while I go flouds me have overflowne verse 3 My crying now hath wearied me my throat therewith is drie Mine eies do faile while long on thee I wait my God most hiâ—… verse 4 Those whom I never injured yet hatred beare to me Yea more then haires upon my head these men in number be verse 5 And strong my causlesse enemies be who gladly would me slay So to restore they forced me what I took not away verse 6 Mine errours and my foolishnesse Lord thou dost know and see My faults and all my sinfulnesse cannot be hid from thee verse 7 Let not those be asham'd for me O Lord that wait on thee And let not those that seek to thee for me confounded be verse 8 Because I for thy sake alone do suffer this disgrace And for thy sake and not mine owne shame covered hath my face verse 9 I to my brethren am become a stranger and unknowne One mother bare us in her womb yet me they would not owne verse 10 Because the zeale did
And with thy counsell while I live thou shalt me guide aright And afterward shalt me receive to glory in thy sight verse 25 Whom have I for my chiefest good but thee in heaven above And besides thee I none on earth so much desire and love verse 26 And though my flesh and heart do faile yet God doth faile me never For my hearts strength is God and he my portion is for ever verse 27 For lo they that are far from thee most justly perish shall And those that whoring go from thee shall be destroied all verse 28 But surely it is good for me still to draw neere to God I trust in God that so I may shew all thy works abroad PSAL. LXXIIII WHy art thou Lord so long from us in all this danger deep Why doth thine anger kindle thus at thine owne pasture sheep verse 2 Think on thy congregation purchast of old by thee And thine inheritance think upon which thou from bonds didst free Still look upon thy chosen place and it remember well This Sion Mount where of thy grace thou pleased wast to dwell verse 3 Lift up thy feet and come apace those utter ruines see Which wrought within thy holy place by wicked enemies be verse 4 For where thy congregations were thine enemies roare and crie And they for signes of triumph there their ensignes set on hie verse 5 A man was famous once as he had axes lifted hie Upon the trees that thickest be thy house to beautifie verse 6 But now the carved work apace downe break they with despight Thy house with axes to deface and lummers they delight verse 7 Thy house they do consume with flame and to the ground it câ—…st Desiling it though once thy Name to dwell there thou hadst plac't verse 8 And thus they said within their heart Destroy them out of hand Then burnt they up in every part Gods houses through the land verse 9 Yet thou no signe of help dost send our Prophets all are gone To tell when this our plague shall end among us there is none The second part verse 10 How long Lord shall the enemy at thee reproaches cast And shall his spitefull blasphemy against thee ever last verse 11 Why is thy right hand thus drawne back and in thy bosome lies O pluck it out and be not slack to strike thine enemies verse 12 For God is my great King of old who hath salvation wrought Amid the earth men might behold what help to his he brought verse 13 By thy great strength divided was the sea when thou didst speak Of dragons which through waters passe the heads thou there didst break verse 14 And the Whales head thou didst divide although his strength was great To those in desarts that abide thou gavest him for meat verse 15 The floud and fountain mightily thou didst asunder cleave And mighty rivers making dry paths there for thine didst leave verse 16 The shining day the shady night thine and thine only are The glorious Sun and all the light thou only didst prepare verse 17 Thou dost appoint the ends coasts of all the earth about Both Summer heat and winter frosts thy hand hath found them out The third part verse 18 Remember that thine enemies on thee reproaches lay And foolish people blasphemies against thy Name do say verse 19 Thy Turtles soul which sinners hate do not to them deliver Thy congregations poore estate do not forget for ever verse 20 Regard thy covenant and see the land opprest doth lye Ev'n the dark places filled be with men of cruelty verse 21 O let not those that are opprest returne againe with shame But help the needy and distrest and let them praise thy Name verse 22 The cause is thine O Lord arise for thy cause pleader be Remember how the man unwise daily reproacheth thee verse 23 The voice forget not of thy foes nor their proud blasphemies Because still growes the rage of those that do against thee rise PSAL. LXXV TO thee O Lord we thanks do give we do give thanks to thee For that thy Name to us is neere we by thy wonders see verse 2 When I th' assembly shall receive uprightly judge I shall The earth and men therein do faint I stay her pillars all verse 3 I to the foolish people said Do not deale foolishly And to the wicked Lift not up the horne so lostily verse 4 Yea lift not up your â—…orne on hie despising those below And with a stiff-neck do not speak though you in honour grow verse 5 For know ye that promotion high though men thereof do boast Nor from the East nor West doth come nor from the Southern coast verse 6 But God that ruleth all the world is the great Judge alone He putteth downe the one and sets another in the throne verse 7 For in Gods hand there is a cup red wiâ—…e that in it hath This wine is of a mixture full this mixture is his wrath verse 8 This out he powreth but the dregs drink shall the wicked all Yea sinners all though high on earth wring out and drink them shall verse 9 But I thy glory to thy Church declare for ever will And unto thee O Jacobs God I will sing praies still verse 10 And all the hornes of wicked men shall be cut off by me But then the hornes of righteous men shall high exalted be PSAL. LXXVI THe Lord is known in Judah well and his most glorious Name Is very great in Israel which doth extoll the same verse 2 â—…is Tabernacle plac't to be in Salem was his will For his abode and dwelling he did chuse out Sion hill verse 3 There he the arrowes of the bowes did break â—…or Sions sake The sword and shield of mighty foes and battell there he brake verse 4 Thus thou more glorious dost appear and excellent then they In mighty troups that gathered were on mountaines high of prey verse 5 Thou spoiled hast the â—…out of mind and they have slept their sleep Their hands the mighty could not find their lives they could not keep verse 6 When thy rebuke against those men O Jacobs God did passe With a dread sleep possessed then â—…oth 〈◊〉 and chariot was verse 7 Thou even thou Lord most great in might art he whom all should fear And who dares stand before thy sight if once thy wrath appeare verse 8 From heaven thou didst make men heare the judgements of thine hand The earth surprized was with feare and silent it did stand verse 9 When God to judgement did arise to save the humble men Ev'n those to save whom most despise the earth stood silent then verse 10 The fury that in man doth raigne unto thy praise shall be And of his wrath what doth remaine shall be restrain'd by thee verse 11 Unto your God both vow and pay ye that to him are neere Bring gifts to him whose voice obey should all whom all should feare verse 12 The spirit of the
Princes great cut off with power shall he To Kings that hold the highest seat he terrible shall be PSAL. LXXVII I With my voice to God did crie when great my troubles were My voice did cry to God on hie and he to me gave eare verse 2 In griefe I sought the Lord by day my sore still ran by night My wearied soule did put away all comfort and delight verse 3 I to remembrance God did call yet great my griefe did grow I did complaine yet griefe withall my spirit did overflow verse 4 Thou dost from sleep mine eies râ—…strain and mak'st them still to wake I am so vext and full of paine my speech doth me forsake verse 5 Then thought I on the daies of old and ancient times and yeares Which saw Gods mercies manifold amid great griefes and feares verse 6 By night my songs I call'd to mind and with my heart I spake My spirit made earnest search to find what issue thou would'st make verse 7 Will God said I still hide his face and cast me off for ever Will he no more extend his grace and shew his favour never verse 8 For ever is his mercy gone which I have seen before The promise of the Holy One shall it â—…aile evermore verse 9 Is 't true that God forgotten hath now gracious to be His tender mercieâ—… in his wrath wholly shut up hath he verse 10 Then said I Mine infirmity doth cause these doubts and feares I will recall what the most High hath done in former yeares The second part verse 11 The works remember well will I which Gods great might hath done Even his strange workes wrought wondrously in ages past and gone verse 12 Yea my deep meditation of all thy works shall be I in my talk will mention what hath been done by thee verse 13 Thy secret waies are best within thy Sanctuary knowne And who so great a God hath been as our almighty One verse 14 Thou art the God by whose great might wrought many wonders are And plainly in the peoples sight thy strength thou didst declare verse 15 Thy people from captivity thy mighty arme did free Ev'n Jacobs sons their liberty and Josephs had from thee verse 16 The waters Lord perceived thee the waters saw thee well And they for feare aside did flee the depths on trembling fell verse 17 The clouds their water forth did powre a sound came from the skies And then abroad a stormy showre of thy swift arrowes flieâ—… verse 18 In heav'n loud thundring voices were and lightnings light did make In this low world then men did feare and trembling earth did shake verse 19 Thy way is in the sea thy path where thou of old hast gone Was in great waters where none hath thy footsteps seen and knowne verse 20 By Moses and by Aarons hand thou didst lead through the deep Thy people to the promis'd land like to a flock of sheep PSAL. LXXVIII ATtend my people to my Law incline your hearkning eare Unto the words which I shall speak and ponder what you heare verse 2 My mouth shall speak a parable and sayings dark of old verse 3 Which we have heard and known and which our fathers have us told verse 4 We will not hide them from their seed yea those unborne that be Gods praises and almighty strength and wonders teach will we verse 5 To Jacob he a Testimony and Law to Israel gave Which by our fathers to their â—…eed he surely taught would have verse 6 That so the race which was to come might well them learn and know That children yet unborne the same might to their children show verse 7 That they might set their hope in God and suffer not to fall His mighty works out of their mind but keep his precepts all verse 8 And might not like their fathers old be disobedient found Whose heart not right whose spirit with God not stedfast was nor sound verse 9 The men of Ephraim being arm'd and with them carrying bowes Bâ—…ck in the day of battell turn'd and fled before their foes The second part verse 10 They did not that just covenant keep which God to them did give And after his most perfect lawes they did refuse to live verse 11 But they forgat the mighty works which by him wrought had been Yea they â—…orgat those wonders great which Israels eies had seen verse 12 For he had done things marvellous in their foâ—…efathers sight In Egypts land and Zoans field he shew'd his glorious might verse 13 The sea by him divided gave a passage to them all And he did make the waters stand like to an heap or wall verse 14 He led them by a shady cloud by day when it was light And with a shining light of 〈◊〉 he led them in the night verse 15 And in the thirsty wildernesse the stony rockes he clave And as from the great swelling depthâ—… thence drink to them he gave The third part verse 16 He by his might cleare streames 〈◊〉 from the hard rock to flow And thence he caused waters great like rivers down to go verse 17 Yet did they adde more sin to sin against him they transgresse And the most High they did provoke in the great wildernesse verse 18 For in their heart they tempted God and speaking with mitrust They greedily did meat require to satisfie their lust verse 19 Against the Lord himself they spake and said prophanely thus A table in the wildernesse can God prepare for us verse 20 Behold he smote the rock and thence came streams and waters great And can he give his people bread and send them flesh to eat verse 21 The Lord heard this waxed wroth so kâ—…ed was a flame In Jacobs house and anger great up against Israel came verse 22 Because beleeving not in God no trust to him they gave As if his goodnesse and his power them could not feed and save verse 23 Though he unto the clouds above had sent forth his command And he the doores of heaven high had opened with his hand verse 24 And though upon them plenteously he Manna downe did raine And though he gave unto them corne of heav'n them to sustaine verse 25 Then man upon this earth below the Angels food did eat Yea of his bounty to the full downe to them sent he meat The fourth part verse 26 And in the heaven he did cause an East-wind forth to passe And by his all-commanding power brought in a South-wind was verse 27 He raineâ—… flesh on them as dust and feathered fowles like sand verse 28 Amid their camp about their tents it fell by his command verse 29 Then did they eat were well fill'd their owne desire he gave And they from that were not estrang'd which their owne lust diâ—… crave verse 30 But as the meat was in their mouths his wrath upon them fell verse 31 And â—…lew the flower of all their youth and choise of Israel verse 32 Yet fell they to their
wonted sins and still they did him grieve For all the wonders that he wrought they would him not beleeve verse 33 Therefore their daies in vanity did he consume and wast And by his wrath their wretched yeareâ—… away in troubles past verse 34 But ever when he plagued them they fought him speedily Remembring that God was their strength and Saviour most hye verse 35 Yet with their mouths they flattered him and spake but fainedlâ—… verse 36 And they unto the God of truth with their false tongues did lye verse 37 For though their words were gooâ—… their heart yet with him was not right And stedfast in his covenant they were not in his sight verse 38 Yet being of compassion full their sins he did forgive When justice them might have destroi'd he suffered them to live The fifth part Yeâ—… many a time his anger fierce away he turned hath And he though they provoked him stirr'd noâ—… up all his wrath verse 39 For that they were but fading flesh in mind he did retaine A wind which passeth soon away and cometh not againe verse 40 How often did they him provoke within the wildernesse And in the desart did him grieve with their rebelliousnesse verse 41 Yea they turn'dback and tempted God and to the holy One They did set limits and would shew what could by him be done verse 42 Not thinking of his hand and power not of the day when he From their oppressing enemy did mightily them free verse 43 His signes in Egypt they forgat though wrought before their sight And wonders great in Zoans field done by his dreadfull might verse 44 Remembring not that he had turn'd their rivers into bloud That so the thirsty could not fetch their drink at any floud verse 45 Nor how he sent them swarmes of flies which did them sore annoâ—… And fill'd their countries full of frogs which did their land destroy verse 46 How to the Caterpiller he their lanâ—…s increase did give To Locusts he their labours gave whereon they thought to live verse 47 And in his wrath their fruitfull vinâ—… he did destroy with haile And â—…e their pleasant Sicamores with frost did make to quaile verse 48 And he delivered to the haile their cattell in the field And to hot thunderbolts their flocks to be destroi'd and kill'd verse 49 On them the fiercenesse of his wrath he caused to descend Trouble and anger God on them by evill spirits did send The sixth part verse 50 He to his anger making way spar'd not their soules from death But to the killing pestilence gave up their life and breath verse 51 And in the land of Egypt he the first-born all did smite And in the tents of Ham the chiefe of all their strength and might verse 52 But his own people whom he lov'd in safety he did keep And led them in the wildernesse like to a flock of sheep verse 53 He led them safely by his power they had no cause to feare But by the seas their cruell foes all overwhelmed were verse 54 He brought them out into the coasts of his owne holy land Ev'n to the Mount which he did get by his strong arme and hand verse 55 For them he cast the heathen out and did their land divide And in their tents he set the Tribes of Israel to abide verse 56 Yet did they tempt the highest God and him provoked they His testimonies they forsook and did not them obey verse 57 But like their fathers turned back and dealt unfaithfully Aside they turned like a bow that shoots deceitfully verse 58 And they with altars him displeas'd set up in places hie And with their graven images him mov'd to jealousie verse 59 When God of this great wickednes in heaven heard the cry He waxed wroth and Israel then abhorred vehemently verse 60 Yea then the Tabernacle he of Shiloh did forsake The tent and place where he to men his presence knowne did make verse 61 His strength into captivity then gave he to be led His glory to the enemies hand he then delivered The seventh part verse 62 He gave his people to the sword and being angry then verse 63 With his inheritance the fire consum'd their strongest men verse 64 Their maidens then no marriage had their Priests fell by the sword Their widowes lamentations to them did not afford verse 65 But then the Lord arose as one that did from sleep awake And like a Giant that by wine refresh't a shout doth make verse 66 His enemies in the hinder parts he smote both great and small And so upon them did he put a shame perpetuall verse 67 Moreover he the Tabernacle of Joseph did refuse The fruitfull Tribe of Ephraim he was not pleas'd to chuse verse 68 But he the Tribe of Judah chose and purpos'd there to dwell The Mount of Sion he did chuse for it he loved well verse 69 And he his Sanctuary built like to a palace hye And like the earth it stablished to stand continually verse 70 And he his servant David chose his flock to rule and keep Whom of his speciall grace he took even from the folds of sheep verse 71 He followed then the Ews with yong when God did him advance To feed his people Israel and his inheritance verse 72 And so in soundnesse of his heart them faithfully he fed And he with skilfulnesse of hands them wisely governed PSAL. LXXIX THine heritage the Heathen take and Lord thy house by them Defiled is and heaps they make of thy Jerusalem verse 2 The bodies of thy Saints they give unto the fowles for meat Their flesh whose soules with thee doe live to beasts they give to eat verse 3 Their bloud throughout Jerusalem as water spilt they have And none there was that gave to them a buriall and a grave verse 4 To those that here are dwelling nye thus a reproach are we And they derlde us scornfully that round about us be verse 5 How long Lord shall continually thy wrath against us last And shall thy kindled jealousie like fire still burne and waste verse 6 On Heathen lands that know not thee let thy wraths tempest fall Powr'd out on Kingdomes let it be that on thee do not call verse 7 For they have got the upper hand and Jacobs seed destroi'd His habitation and his land they have left waste and void verse 8 Forget our old iniquity prevent us Lord in haste With tender mercies graciously for downe we low are cast The second part verse 9 O God our Saviour we thee pray us now to help and save In mercy purge our sins away that praise thy Name may have verse 10 Why shall the heathen men when us so low cast downe they see Say to thy great dishonour thus Their God now where is he O let that God be knowne among the heathen in our sight Whiles thy Saints bloud shed forth by wrong thou dost revenge by right verse 11 And let the prisoners sighes ascend before thy
be In bright light of thy countenance Lord they shall walk with thee verse 16 And in thy Name they all the day shall joy and take delight They in thy righteousnesse shall be exalted to great height verse 17 Because the glory of their strength doth only rest in thee And in thy favour shall our horne and power exalted be verse 18 For God is our defence and he to us doth safety bring The holy One of Israel is our almighty King verse 19 Thy secret purpose from thy Saint then didst thou not conceale Speaking to him in vision thus it thou didst reveale verse 20 Upon a man that mighty is laid my strong help have I One from the people chosen out I have exalted hye The third part verse 21 David my servant I have found him for a Prince I gave And therefore with my holy oile I him anointed have verse 22 With whom my helping hand shall still established remaine And with my mighty arme I will him strengthen and sustaine verse 23 The enemies shall not him oppresse they shall not him devoure Nor shall the sons of wickednesse on him have any power verse 24 I will beat downe before his face all his malicious foes I will them greatly plague that do with hatred him oppose verse 25 My mercie and my faithfulnesse with him yet still shall be And in my Name his horne and might men shall exalted see verse 26 And in the sea far off his hand and power I will place He gloriously with his right hand the rivers shall embrace verse 27 Thou art my Father he shall cry thou art my God alone And he shall say Thou art the rock of my salvation verse 28 And him will I my first-born make the son of my delight And he the Kings of all the earth shall far excell in height verse 29 For him my mercy promised for ever keep I will And my unchanged covenant shall with him stand sted fast still verse 30 His seed I by my power will make for ever to endure And as the daies of heaven his Throne shall stable be and sure The fourth part verse 31 But if his children shall for sake my Lawes and go astray And in my Judgements shall not walk but wander from my way verse 32 If they my holy Statutes break which should them rule and guide And do not my Commandements keep but from them turne aside verse 33 Then their transgression with the rod visit on them will I And chastise them I will with stripes for their iniquity verse 34 My loving kindnesse yet from him I wholly will not take Nor suffer that my faithfulnesse to him a lye should make verse 35 My covenant shall continue still I will it never break That thing I never alter will which once my lips did speak verse 36 Once sware I by my Holinesse and that performe will I With David I will promise keep to him I will not lye verse 37 His seed for evermore shall raigne his glorious Throne of might Shall stedfast as the Sun remaine for ever in my sight verse 38 And as the Moon within the skie for ever standeth fast A faithfull witnesse from on hie so shall his Kingdome last The fifth part verse 39 But now O'Lord thou dost reject those which thy people were Yea thou art wroth with thine elect thine owne anointed deare verse 40 Thy covenant with thy servant made in shew thou broken hast Thou hast prophan'd his crown while it thou to the ground dost cast verse 41 And further thou hast broken downe in wrath his hedges all Thou his strong holds hast overthrown and they to ruine fall verse 42 To all that by the way do passe a spoile and prey is he And a reproach he is to those that neere him dwelling be verse 43 The right hand of his foes in might thou makest to arise And thou hast caused to rejoyce his cruell enemies verse 44 The edge thou also of his sword hast turned in his hand Thou hast not strengthned him that he might in the battell stand verse 45 His glory thou hast made to cease his brightnesse now is past And thou his crowne of majestie downe to the ground hast cast verse 46 His flowry daies of youth strength by thee now shortned be As with a garment so with shame he covered is by thee The sixth part verse 47 How long Lord wilt thou hide thy selfe shall thy wrath ever last And shall thine anger evermore like fire consume and waste verse 48 Remember well how short a time I shall on earth remaine If life be spent in griefe why then are all men made in vaine verse 49 What man is he that liveth here and death shall never see Or from the power of the grave what man his soule can free verse 50 Thy former loving kindnesses O Lord where be they now Those which in truth and faithfulnesse to David sworne hast thou verse 51 Remember the reproach wherewith thy servants shamed were Those which from all the mighty ones I in my bosome beare verse 52 For from thine enemies O Lord we do reproaches heare Yea they reproached have the steps of thine Anointed deare verse 53 For ever blessed be the Lord who heares when we do pray And let the Church Amen Amen with hearts and voices say PSAL. XC LOrd thou hast been our dwelling place where safety we have seen Our dwelling place from race to race Lord thou to us hast been verse 2 Ere forth were brought the mountains hye the earths worlds great frame Thou God from all eternity for ever art the same verse 3 Thou to destruction turnest men through crosses griefe and paine And unto Adams children then thou sai'st Returne againe verse 4 Though life a thousand years do last it seemeth in thy sight As yesterday when it is past or as a watch by night verse 5 Thou like a floud them driv'st away and as a sleep they be And in the morne as grasse are they which soon we changed see verse 6 It springeth in the morning green and growes up pleasantly But cut at evening it is seen soon withered down to lye verse 7 For us consum'd thine anger hath our might is much decai'd And we by thy afflicting wrath are troubled and dismai'd verse 8 The wicked workes that we have wrought ' thou sett'st before thine eies Our secret sins yea sins of thought thy countenance espies verse 9 For in thy wrath our daies do waste in griefes they come to end And like a tale that 's told and past so we our yeares do spend verse 10 Full three score years ten at length our daies and yeares may be And if by reason of their strength men fourscore years do see verse 11 Yet shall the strength of such old men but griefe and labour be For soon it is cut off and then away we swiftly flee verse 12 What man doth understand know what power thine anger hath For mighty terrours
rude at length this wisdome learne verse 9 The Lord did plant the eare of man and beare then shall not he The eye he only form'd and then shall he not clearly see verse 10 He that the Nations chastiseth shall not he chastise now I le knowledge into man doth breathe and shall himselfe not know The second part verse 11 The thoughts within mans heart and mind the Lord doth know and see And having seen them he doth find that vanity they be verse 12 O blessed is that man O Lord who chastened is by thee That so he in thy Law and Word may well instructed be verse 13 Whereby to him thou sweet repose in troublous daies maist give Untill the pit be digg'd for those that wickedly do live verse 14 For whom God for his owne doth take them cast off will he never He in his love will not forsake his heritage for ever verse 15 But judgement unto righteousnesse returning shall they see They in whose hearts is uprightnesse of it shall followers be verse 16 But who upon my part shall stand against the cursed traine Or who shall rid me from their hand that wicked works maintaine verse 17 Except the Lord had been mine aid my soule now almost had In place of darknesse down been laid and dwelt in silence sad verse 18 But ev'n when I had said this word my foot doth slip away Thy mercie held me up O Lord thy goodnesse did me stay verse 19 And when with throngs of thoughts my mind within me was opprest My soule did in thy comforts find ev'n then delight and rest verse 20 Shall the throne of iniquitie have fellowship with thee Where mischiefes most unrighteously for lawes enacted be verse 21 For they against the life conspire of righteous men and good And by their counsells they desire to shed the guilt lesse bloud verse 22 But yet the Lord still by his grace is a defence to me My refuge and my hiding place and rocke of strength is he verse 23 And on them their unrighteousnesse the Lord shall bring and lay And slay them in their wickednesse God shall them surely slay PSAL. XCV OCome let us list up our voice and sing unto the Lord In him our rock of health rejoyce let us with one accord verse 2 Yea let us come before his face with thanks and thankfull voice Let us sing Psalmes to him with grace and with a joyfull noise verse 3 Because the Lord is knowne to be a mighty God and great And far above all gods is he in power and glory set verse 4 And of the earth the places deep are in his mighty hand His are the mountaines high and sleep their strength by him doth stand verse 5 The sea and waters all are his and he did make the same Of the dry land great Lord he is for it his hands did frame verse 6 Come let us bow and praise the Lord before him let us fall And kneele to him with one accord for he hath made us all verse 7 Our God is he the people we of his owne pastures are Of his owne hand the sheep we be and still kept by his câ—…re verse 8 To day if ye his voice will heare hard hearts you must not have As in the day of tempting were theirs who in desart strave verse 9 When your fore-fathers tempted me and my great power did prove Yet then my works I made them see and wonders from above verse 10 Twice twenty yeares they did me grieve and I to them did say They erre in heart and not beleeve they have not knowne my way verse 11 To whom when greatly kindled was my wrath within my brest I sware that they should never passe into my blessed rest PSAL. XCVI SIng ye with praise unto the Lord new songs of joy and mirth Sing unto him with one accord all people on the earth verse 2 Yea sing unto the Lord I say praise ye his holy Name Declare and shew from day to day salvation by the same verse 3 Among the Nations all declare and his great glory tell Shew forth how great his wonders are to all on earth that dwell verse 4 Because great is our mighty Lord and greatly prais'd to be Above all gods to be ador'd and to be fear'd is he verse 5 For all the gods are Idols dumb which the blind Nations feare The Lord is only he by whom the heav'ns created were verse 6 Great honour is before his face and majestie divine Strength is within his holy place and there doth beauty shine verse 7 Ye kinreds of the people give unto the Lord his right Give to the Lord who still doth live all glory and all might verse 8 Give glory to the Lord and King which to his Name is due Come 〈◊〉 into his courts and bring an offering free with you verse 9 Worship the Lord all that appeare in his faire holy place Let all the earth appeare with feare before his glorious face verse 10 That God doth raign tell Nations all and settleth stedfastly The stable world and judge he shall the people righteously verse 11 And let the heavens high rejoyce glad let the earth be still Let the sea roare and make a noise with all that doth it fill verse 12 The field shall joy and every thing that springeth on the earth The wood and every tree shall sing with gladnesse and with mirth verse 13 Before the Lord for come he shall he comes the earth to try With truth shall he judge Nations all the world most righteously PSAL. XCVII THe Lord doth raign wherat the earth may joy with pleasant voice The multitude of Isles with mirth may triumph and rejoyce verse 2 With pitchy clouds and shady night he is encompassed In perfect judgement and in right his Throne is stablished verse 3 A dreadfull fire before him goes his foes it findeth out 〈◊〉 findâ—… and compasseth his foes and burnes them round about verse 4 His lightnings did a fearfull light unto the world impart The earth it saw and at the sight did tremble at the heart verse 5 The hills like waxe away did melt they could not stedfast stand When they Gods glorious presence felt who doth the earth command verse 6 The heavens high declare and shew his righteousnesse abroad The people all may see and know the glory of our God verse 7 Those who serve Images let them all with shame confounded be And who in Idols glory shall all gods him worship ye verse 8 Sion did heare and was right glad and for thy judgements hye Lord Judahs daughters gladnesse had and joy'd exceedingly verse 9 For Lord thou whom they serve and love the earth commandest all And high art lifted far above all whom men Gods do call verse 10 All ye that love the Lord of light hate things that evill be He saves the Saints and from the might of sinners sets them free verse 11 Unto the righteous cheerfull light in plenty God doth
great above the heavens hie â—…hy truth doth reach unto the clouds within the lofty skie Above the starry heavens high exalt thy selfe O God And Lord display upon the earth thy glory all abroad verse 6 That thy beloved mightily delivered may be â—…ave them O Lord with thy right hand and herein answer me verse 7 God in his holinesse thus spake My joy shall now be great â—…chem in parts I will divide and Succoths valley mete verse 8 Gilead I claime as mine by right Manasseh mine shall be Ephraim is of my head the strength Judah gives Lawes for me verse 9 Moab I for my wash-pot take and Edom over thee I cast my shooe Philistia make a shout because of me verse 10 Into the Citie fortifi'd who will me safely bring Who into Edom will me guide to enter conquering verse 11 Wilt not thou Lord which heretoâ—… hast seemed us to hate Thou Lord who with our hosts no mâ—… hast marched forth of late verse 12 O give us help most gracious Loâ—… from trouble set us free Because the help of mortall men we find most vaine to be verse 13 Through God we shall do valiantly and conquer when we fight For he it is that shall tread downe our enemies with his might PSAL. CIX O Thou the God of all my praise to help me do not cease When sinners do against me speak do not thou hold thy peace verse 2 The wicked and the guilefull mouth against me opened be And with a false and lying tongue they have accused me verse 3 They did beset me round about with words of hatefull spight And though to them no cause I gave against me they did fight verse 4 They for my love became my foes but then I went to pray verse 5 Evill for good and hate for love to me they did repay Set thou the wicked over him and at his owne right hand â—…ve thou his greatest enemy leave ev'n Satan there to stand And when by thee he shall be judg'd condemned let him be â—…nd let his praier turne to sin which he shall make to thee Few be his daies and after him his charge another take And fatherlesse his children be his wife a widow make verse 9 Yea let his seed be vagabonds and beg continually And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply verse 10 Let covetous extortioners take all his goods away Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey verse 11 Let there be none to pity him let there be none at all That on his children fatherlesse will let their mercie fall The second part verse 12 Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be And in the following age his name be blotted out by thee verse 13 Let not his fathers wickednesse from Gods remembrance fall Let not from him his mothers sin be blotted out at all verse 14 But let them in the sight of God appeare continually That he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory verse 15 Sith mercy be forgat to shew and did pursue with spight The poore sad man that him whose heaâ—… was broken slay he might verse 16 As 〈◊〉 in cursing pleasure took so let it to him go As blessing was not his delight farre from him be it so verse 17 As 〈◊〉 with cursing cloth'd himselfe into his bowels so Like water and into his bones like oile downe let it go verse 18 As doth his garment cover him so to him let it be And as a girdle girt wherewith continually is he verse 19 This the reward be from the Lord unto mine enemies Who evill speak against my soule and mischiefe do devise The third part verse 20 But for thy Names sake O my God and Lord do thou for me From my distresse deliver me for good thy mercies be verse 21 Because I needy am and poore yet do in griefes abound And in me my afflicted heart doth feele a piercing wound verse 22 As when the shadow doth decline so I away do go And as the Grâ—…shopper so I am tossed to and fro verse 23 My trembling knees are weak faint because I long do fast My flesh of fatnesse now doth faile and I consume and waste verse 24 And I a vile reproach and scorne to them was made to be And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me verse 25 But thou O Lord that art my God mine aide and succour be According to thy promise Lord save and deliver me verse 26 And they shall know thereby that this is thine owne mighty hand And that O Lord thou hast it done so shall they understand verse 27 Although they curse with spite yet thou shalt blesse with loving voice They shall arise and come to shame thy servant shall rejoyce verse 28 Let them be clothed all with shame that enemies are to me Let their confusion as a cloak to them a cover be verse 29 But with my mouth I greatly will give thankes unto the Lord And ev'n in the great multitude his praise I will record verse 30 For at the right hand of the pooâ—… to save him stand shall he From those to save him of his soule that cruell Judges be PSAL. CX THe Lord did say unto my Lord Sit thou on my right hand Till I have made thy foes a stoole whereon thy feet may stand verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion send the scepter of thy might Amid thy mortall foes be thou the ruler in their sight verse 3 And in the day on which thy reigne with mighty power shall be The people with a willing heart shall subject be to thee verse 4 Yea they in beauteous holinesse thee serve and worship shall Thy births dew is the dew that doth from womb of morning fall verse 5 The Lord hath sworne of this oaâ—… he will repent him never Of th' order of Melchisedeck thou art a Priest for ever verse 6 The Lord in glory high advanc't that sits at thy right hand Shall in his day of wrath strike througâ—… great Kings that him withstand verse 7 The heathen he shall judge and fill the place with bodies dead And over many countries he shall smite and wound the head And he shall drink out of the brook that runneth in the way â—…erefore he shall lift up on high his royall head that day PSAL. CXI PRaise ye the Lord him will I praise with all my heart and might 〈◊〉 the assembly of the just and in the Churches sight The works of our almighty God in greatnesse do excell And ought to be sought out and seen of all that love them well His workes are very beautifull and shine full gloriously And his most perfect righteousnesse endures eternally verse 4 The Lord hath made his wondrous workes remembred still to be The Lord is of compassion full and mercifull is he verse 5 A blessed portion he doth give to them that do him feare And his sweet covenant of grace in mind he
still doth beare verse 6 The power of his mighty workes he to his people shewes While he the heathens heritage upon his Saints bestowes verse 7 Both truth judgment are the works wrought by his hand and might His precepts and commandments all are very sure and right verse 8 Firme are they and established for all eternity And they most righteously are done in truth and equity verse 9 Unto his people whom he chose redemption he did send His Covenant he commanded hath that it should never end verse 10 Holy and reverend is the Name of our great Lord and King And only from the feare of God doth all true wisdome spring verse 11 Good understanding have all they his precepts that fulfill His glory everlasting is his praise endureth still PSAL. CXII PRaise ye the Lord The man is blâ—… that feares the Lord of might And in his just commandments all that taketh great delight verse 2 His seed shall prosper here onearth and they shall mighty be The generation of the just full blessed shall we see verse 3 Of riches he within his house sufficient shall be sure And in Gods sight his righteousnesse for ever shall endure verse 4 Unto the righteous doth arise amid the darknesse light Kind and compassionate is he and leads his life aright verse 5 A good man favour shewes lends with mercie and compassion And he is wise and his affaires he guideth with discretion verse 6 Surely he shall be settled so that nothing can him move The just shall be remembred still in Gods eternall love verse 7 Of evill tidings that may come he will not be affraid Because his heart upon his God by faith is sixt and stai'd verse 8 His heart is firmly stablished affraid he will not be Untill upon his enemies Gods justice he do see verse 9 He doth distribute to the poore and to them freely give His righteousnesse doth still remaine and with him ever live verse 10 In power and in dignitie aloft he shall be set And this the wicked man shall see and seeing rage and fret verse 11 For anger he shall gnash his teeth and shall consume away The wicked mans desire and hope shall perish and decay PSAL. CXIII PRaise ye the living Lord praise ye your Lord and King All ye his servants to his Name all praise and honour bring verse 2 Now and in ages all his holy Name be blest And his great Name in places all be prais'd from East to West verse 3 Above the Nations all the Lord doth sit on hie Above the highest heav'ns he sits in glorious majestie verse 4 With this great Lord and God who dareth to compare Whose dwellings far above the world so high exalted are verse 5 Yet of his goodnesse great he doth descend so low As in the heavens and the earth the things to see and know verse 6 He raiseth from the dust the poore that low did lie And from the dung-hill lifts the man opprest with povertie verse 7 That him he may advance and with the Princes set With those that of his people are the chiefe ev'n Princes great verse 8 To her that barren was he children doth afford So she keeps house a mother glad praise ye the living Lord. PSAL. CXIV WHen Israel from Egypt came and did his dwelling change When Jacobs house from those did part that were of language strange verse 2 His Sanctuary Judah was his holy place was there And his dominion Israel was and they his people were verse 3 The sea it saw and at the sight as all affraid did flye And back the river Jordans streames were driven mightily verse 4 The Mountains skipped like to rams and could not stedfast stay And like young lambs the little hills did move and leap away verse 5 What ail'd thee sea as all amaz'd so suddenly to flye Ye rolling waves of Jordans floud why ran ye backwardly verse 6 Ye mountains great what was the cause that ye did skip like rams Ye little hills why did ye leap and skip like little lambs verse 7 Before the presence of the Lord tremble thou earth and quake Before the presence of the God of Jacob do thou shake verse 8 Who from the hard and stony rock did pooles of water bring And by his power did turne the â—…int into a water-spring PSAL. CXV NOt unto us Lord not to us but to thy Name give praise Both for the mercy and the truth that are in thee alwaies verse 2 Why shall the heathen scorners say Where may their God now be verse 3 Our God in heaven is and what he pleased done hath he verse 4 Their Idols silver are and gold work of mens hands they be They have a mouth and do not speak and eies and do not see verse 5 Eares have they joyned to their heaâ—… yet do they nothing heare verse 6 They also cannot smell at all though noses they do beare verse 7 And hands they have yet handle not feet yet no walk they take A throat they have and yet no speech through it a sound doth make verse 8 They that them make are like to them and they whose trust they be verse 9 O Israel trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 10 O Aarons house trust in the Lord their help and shield is he verse 11 Trust ye in God who fear the Lord their help and shield is he verse 12 The Lord of us hath mindfull beâ—… and he will blesse us still Both Israels and Aarons house blesse certainly he will verse 13 Those that do fear serve the Lord the Lord will blesse them all The Lord his blessing will impart both to the great and small verse 14 To you the Lord abundantly will multiply his grace He will increase it more and more to you and to your race verse 15 All ye the Lord that feare and serve are blessed of the Lord Who hath the heavens and the earth created by his word verse 16 The heavens yea the heavens high Gods throne and palace be But freely on the sons of men the earth bestowed he verse 17 The dead do not give to the Lord praise from the grave below Nor any that into the place of silence downe do go verse 18 But we the servants of the Lord who here on earth shall live Henceforth and ever will him praise to God due praises give PSAL. CXVI I Love the Lord because my voice and praier heard hath he verse 2 And all my daies will call on him who bow'd his care to me verse 3 Even when the snares of cruell death about beset me round When pains of hell me caught and wheâ—… I woe and sorrow found verse 4 Upon the Name of God my Lord then did I call and say Deliver thou my soule O Lord I do thee humbly pray verse 5 The Lord is very gracious and righteous is he Yea in our God depths infinite of tender mercies be verse 6 The Lord in safety doth
gods thou shalt be prais'd by me verse 2 Toward thy holy Temple I will look and worship thee And praised in my thankfull mouth thy holy Name shall be verse 3 For thy great kindnesse for thy truth I will exalt thy fame For thou hast magnifi'd thy word high above all thy Name Thou didst me answer in that day when I to thee did cry And thou my fainting soul with strengtâ—… didst strengthen inwardly verse 4 All Kings which raign throughout the earth shall give thee praise O Lord When they shal from thy mouth receive thy true and holy word verse 5 Yea in the righteous waies of God with gladnesse they shall sing For great the glory is of God the universall King verse 6 Though God be high the lowly yet by him respected be Whereas the high and proud of heart a far off knoweth he verse 7 Though I in midst of trouble walk yet thou wilt me revive Thou with thine band wilt stop the mouth of foes that with me strive And as against mine enemies wrath thy band thou dost extend So thy right hand out-stretched shall me save and still defend verse 8 Surely that which concerneth me the Lord will perfect make Do not O ever gracious Lord thine owne hands-work forsake PSAL. CXXXIX O Lord thou hast me search't known thou know'st my sitting downe verse 2 And my up-rising yea to thee my thoughts far-off are knowne verse 3 My paths thou compassest about and seest when downe I lye And art with all my workes and waies acquainted perfectly verse 4 No word is in my tongue O Lord but knowne it is to thee verse 5 Thou me behind hold'st and before and layest thine hand on me verse 6 Such and so great a knowledge is too wonderfull for me It is so high that it by me attained cannot be verse 7 From thy all-seeing Spirit to go what place seek out should I And from thy presence to remove Lord whither should I flye verse 8 To heav'n if I do mount alost lo thou art present there In hell if I lie downe below behold there art thou neere verse 9 Yea let me take the mornings wings and let me go and hid Far hence ev'n in the utmost parts where slowing sea doth slide verse 10 Yet there to lead and governe me thine hand stretch't out shall be And even there shall thy right hand seaze and take hold on me verse 11 Yea if I say the darknesse shall yet shrow'd me from thy sight Lo unto thee the darkest night about me shall be light verse 12 Yea darknesse hidâ—…th not from thee but night like day is bright Before thy piercing eyes alike both darknesse are and light The second part verse 13 For thou possessed hast my reines and thou hast covered me When I within my mothers womb enclosed was by thee verse 14 Thee will I praise for fearfully and strangely made I am Thy works are marvellous and my soul right well doth know the same verse 15 My substance was not hid from thee although in secret place I have been made and in the earth beneath I fashion'd was verse 16 Thine eyes my shapelesse substance saw and written in thy book Were all my parts though yet not made but after fashion took verse 17 How precious also are thy thoughts O glorious God to me And in their summe how passing great and numberlesse they be verse 18 If I should count them in their summe more then the sand they be When I awake then am I still in heart and thought with thee verse 19 The wicked and the cruell men Lord thou wilt surely slay Therefore far-off ye bloudy men from me depart away verse 20 They wickedly against thee speak though thou their torgues didst make And thy malicious enemies in vaine thy Name do take verse 21 Hate I not them that hate thee Lord and that in earnest wise Contend not I against them all against thee that arise verse 22 I hate them with unfained hate even as my utter foes verse 23 Try me O God and know my heart my thoughts prove and disclose verse 24 Consider Lord if wickednesse in me there any be And in thy everlasting way direct and lead thou me PSAL. CXL LOrd save me from the evill man and be my strong defence Preserve me safely from the man of cruell violence verse 2 Which in their heart do mischief plot and full of malice are When they together gathered be their meeting is for warre verse 3 And like unto a Serpents tongue their tongues they sharp have whet And Addâ—…rs poyson causing death under their tongues is set verse 4 Keep me O Lord from wicked hands me from the violent save My goings who to overthrow a wicked purpose have verse 5 The proud a snare and cords have hid and spread for me a net By the waies side where I should passe they grins for me have set verse 6 Therefore I said unto the Lord Thou art my God alone Heare me O Lord O heare the voice wherewith I pray and moane verse 7 O Lord my God thou only art the strength that saveth me In day of battell hath mine head been covered still by thee verse 8 Let not O Lord the wicked have the end of his desire Performe not his ill thought lest he with pride be set on sire verse 9 As for the head and chiefe of those about that compasse me 〈◊〉 their owne mischiefe of their lips their fall and ruine be verse 10 Let burning coales upon them fall into the fire them throw And to deep pits that up againe thence they may never go verse 11 Let not a man of evill tongue on earth here stable grow Evill shall hunt the violent man unto his overthrow verse 12 I know th' afflicted and the poore the Lord will help to right Surely the just shall praise his Name and still dwell in his sight PSAL. CXLI O Lord upon thee do I call Lord â—…aste thee unto me And hearken Lord unto my voice when I do cry to thee verse 2 As incense let my praiers be directed in thine eies And the up-lifting of mine hands an evening sacrifice verse 3 Lord that my mouth do not offend a watch before it place And of my lips keep thou the doore and guide them by thy grace verse 4 That I should wicked works commit incline thou not my heart With ill men of their delicates Lord let me eate no part verse 5 But let the righteous smite me Lord for that is good for me Let him reprove me and the same a precious 〈◊〉 shall be Such smiâ—…ing shall not break my head the time shall shortly fall When I shall in their misery make praiers for them all verse 6 Then when in stony places downe thâ—… Judge shall be â—…st Then shall they â—…are my words for then they pleasantly will 〈◊〉 verse 7 About the graves devouring mouth our 〈◊〉 scattered round As wood which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or cleave lies scattered on 〈◊〉
〈◊〉 verse 8 But O my God and Lord mine eies do look up unto thee In thee is all my trust let not my soule forsaken be verse 9 Lord keep me safely from the 〈◊〉 which they for me prepare And from the subtle guns of them that wicked workers aâ—…e verse 10 The wicked into their owne nets together let them fall While I do by thy help escape the danger of them all PSAL. CXLII IN troubles great unto the Lord I with my voice did cry I supplication with my voice made to the Lord on hye verse 2 My sad complaint I powred out before him in my dry My trouble I before him shew'd and my perplexity verse 3 Even when my spirit orewhelmed was my path was knowne to thee In way where I did walke a snare they closely laid for me verse 4 I look't and viewd on my right hand but I of none was knowne All refuge wholly failed me for my soule cared none verse 5 Then cri'd I to the Lord and said My hope thou only art Thou in the land of living art my portion and my part verse 6 Hear thou my cry brought low am I in mercy set me free From those that do me persecute and are too strong for me verse 7 My soule from prison bring that I may praises give to thee The Saints shall compasse me about when thou art good to me PSAL. CXLIII LOrd hear my praier hear my suit sent up in great distresse Answer me in thy faithfulnesse and in thy righteousnesse verse 2 In judgement with thy servant Lord oh enter not at all For justâ—…'d be in thy sight not one that liveth shall verse 3 The enemy hath pursu'd my soule my life to ground hath throwne And laid me in the dark like them that dead are long agone verse 4 Therefore my spirit is over-whelm'd and pressed downe in me My heart in me is desolate and doth no comfort see verse 5 I call to mind the daies of old on all thy workes I thought Upon the works I meditate which thine own hands have wrought verse 6 Behold to thee most gracious Lord I stretch my craving hands My soule doth greatly thirst for thee like dry and thirsty lands verse 7 Heare me with speed my spirit doth faile hide not thy face from me To them that to the pit go downe else likened shall I be verse 8 Thy kindnesse in the morning shew to me who trust in thee The way wherein I ought to walk do thou disclose to me verse 9 For I list up my soule to thee O Lord deliver me From all mine enemies for I have hidden me with thee verse 10 Teach me to do thy will for thou dost still my God abide Let thy good Spirit into the land of righteousnesse me guide verse 11 For thy Names sake with quickning grace alive do thou me make And for thy truth and righteousnesse my soule from trouble take verse 12 And for thy mercy slay my foes let all destroied be That do afflict my soule for I a servant am to thee PSAL. CXLIV BLest be the Lord my strength that doth instruct mine â—…nds to fight The Lord that doth my fingers frame to battell by his might verse 2 My goodnesse fort deliverer my tower and shield is he In him I trust who doth subdue my people under me verse 3 Lord what is man that thou of him dost so much knowledge take Or son of man that thou of him so great account dost make verse 4 Man is like vanity his daies away like shadowes flie verse 5 Lord bow the heavens and come down with power and majestie verse 6 The mountaines touch and they shall smoak cast forth thy lightning flame And scatter them thine arrowes shoot consume them with the same verse 7 Send down thine hand from heav'n above O Lord deliver me And take me from the waters great from strangers hand me free verse 8 Whose mouth of crafty vanity doth foolishly intreat And their right hand is a right hand of falshood and deceit verse 9 I a new song will sing to thee and on the Psaltery And a ten-stringed Instrument to thee sing praise will I. verse 10 Ev'n to the Lord for he it is to Kings that safety sends His servant David be alone from hurtfull sword defends verse 11 From strangers hand me save and shield whose mouth talkes vanity And their right hand is a right hand of guile and subtilty verse 12 That as the plants our sons may be whom growing youth doth reare Our daughters as carâ—…'d corner stones like to a palace faire verse 13 That yeelding forth all kinds of store our gathers full may be Our sheep bring thousands in our streets we may ten thousands see verse 14 Our Oxen be to labour strong that none do us invade There be no going out no cries within our streets be made verse 15 Happy that people are which be in such a case as this Happy that people are whose God the Lord Almighty is PSAL. CXLV THee will I laud my God and King and blesse thy Name alwaies verse 2 Thee will I blesse each day and will thy Name for ever praise verse 3 Great is the Lord most worthy praise his greatnesse none can reach verse 4 One race shall to another praise thy workes and wonders teach verse 5 I of thy glorious majestie the honour will record And meditate upon thy workes most wonderfull O Lord. verse 6 Men of thine acts the might shall shew thine acts that dreadfull are And I thy glory to advance thy greatnesse will declare verse 7 The memory of thy goodnesse great men largely shall expresse With songs of praise they shall extoll thy perfect righteousnesse verse 8 The Lord is very gracious in him compassions flow In mercy he is very great and is to anger slow verse 9 Good unto all and over all his workes his mercies be verse 10 Therfore just praises shall thy works returne O Lord to thee verse 11 Thy Saints shall blesse thee and they shall thy Kingdomes glory shew verse 12 And shew thy power that sons of men thy mighty acts may know verse 13 And may thy Kingdomes majestie and glory understand Thy Kingdome Lord a Kingdome is that shall for ever stand verse 14 And thy dominion through each age endures without decay The Lord upholdeth them that fall their sliding he doth stay The second part verse 15 The eies of all do wait on thee thou dost them all relieve And thou to each sufficient food in season due dost give verse 16 Thy hand thou openest liberally and then thy bounty gives Enough to satisfie the need of every thing that lives verse 17 The Lord is just in all his waies his workes are holy all verse 18 Neere all he is that call on him in truth that on him call verse 19 And the desires he will fulfill of those that do him feare Yea he will surely save them all for he their cry doth heare verse 20 The
the Cymbals loud and cleare with gladnesse give him praise And on the Cymbals sounding high aloft his praises raise verse 5 Let every creature that hath breath with one consent agree To praise the Lord that breath doth give the Lord still praised be Of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Amen Psalmes of harder and lesse usuall Tunes corrected and the Tunes not altered BEcause to sundry Congregations Families and Persons the harder Tunes of divers Psalmes by custome or skill are easie and delightfull which delight as it makes them desired so it may also make the Psalmes themselves more used and familiar These Psalmes are now set forth corrected whereof they had great need that satisfaction be not wanting to a reasonablè desire or a profitable delight PSAL. LI. MErcy Lord mercy grant to me Of thy great goodnesse and free grace And as thy mercies many be Blot out my faults my sins deface verse 2 Defil'd I am with spots of sin O throughly from them wash thou me Foule mine iniquities have bin From them let me be cleans'd by thee verse 3 For I with griefe and sins deep sense Acknowledge mine iniquities My loathsome sin and mine offence Do still appeare before mine eies verse 4 Against thee only sin'd have I And done this evill in thy sight Which doth thy sayings justifie And cleare thee in thy judgments right verse 5 Behold thou know'st and I confesse My shape in sin I did receive And me defil'd with wickednesse At first my mother did conceive verse 6 Behold thou that dost search the heart Truth in the inward parts dost love And thou shalt in the hidden part Make me know wisdome from above verse 7 With sprinkling hyssope purge thou me And clean I shall be in thy sight Wash me and being wash't by thee Above the snow I shall be white verse 8 Of joy and gladnesse make me heare Within my soule the pleasant voice That so the bones which broken were Made whole by thee may now rejoyceâ—… verse 9 From my great sins O hide thy face And turne away thy purest eies And by thy free forgiving grace Blot out all mine iniquities verse 10 O Lord create in me a heart Clean and unspotted in thy sight Renew in my most inward part A spirit firmly good and right The second part verse 11 Cast me not off nor banish me From thy sweet favour and thy face And let me not forsaken be Of thy most holy Spirit of grace verse 12 Thy heavenly joy againe to me Of thy most deare salvation give Uphold me with thy Spirit free In stedfast holinesse to live verse 13 Freely then I and constantly Will teach transgressors thy right waâ—… And sinners taught from sin to flye Shall turn to thee and give thee praise verse 14 Deliver me from guilt of bloud O God of my salvation God My tongue thy righteousnesse aloud Shall then sing out and shew abroad verse 15 My lips by sin that closed be Do thou Lord open graciously My mouth then opened thus by thee Shall speak thy praise abundantly verse 16 For sacrifice delights not thee Which willingly I would present Burnt-offrings though they many be Yet will they not give thee content verse 17 A broken spirit is in Gods fight A great and pleasing sacrifice A broken heart and soule contrite O God thou never wilt despise verse 18 In thy good pleasure graciously Do good to Sion blesse it still And of Jerusalem mightily Build up the walls with peace it sill verse 19 The sacrifice's of righteousnesse With offrings burnt shall then please thee And bullocks then with thankfulnesse Shall on thine altar offred be PSAL. CXI WIth my whole heart will I Give praise to the most Hie In meetings of th' upright verse 2 Great works the Lord hath wrought Of all out to be sought That in them do delight verse 3 His workes most glorious be His righteousnesse hath he Por ever stable set verse 4 His wondrous works he would We still remember should His grace and love are great verse 5 The Lord for those doth care And food for them prepare That do him love and feare He them remember will For he his Covenant still In faithfull mind doth beare verse 6 His workes of power and might Before his peoples sight He plainly did make knowne The heritage and lands Then in the heathens hands To give unto his owne verse 7 Judgement and truth we see Workes of his hands to be His statutes all are sure verse 8 For ever fast they stand In truth was each command And uprightnesse most pure Redemption great he gave His people deare to save verse 9 A Covenant ending never He did command and frame Most reverend is his Name His Name is holy ever verse 10 The Lord to feare and dread Is wisdomes spring and head Those that obey the will Of him that doth them save Good understanding have His praise endureth still PSAL. CXII THe man is blest that God doth feare And in his lawes doth much delight verse 2 Great shall his seed on earth appeare Blest is the race of the upright verse 3 Riches and wealth his house shall fill His righteousnesse endureth still verse 4 In darknes light shines to th' upright Who shines himselfe in graciousnesse And in compassion doth delight And leads his life in righteousnesse verse 5 A good man lends w th good affection And his affaires guides w th discretion verse 6 For ever mov'd he shall not be Still lasts the memory of the just verse 7 Fearlesse of tidings ill is he His fixed heart in God doth trust verse 8 His stedfast heart feares not at all Untill he see his enemies fall verse 9 Gifts to the poore disperst hath he His righteousnesse shall ever live His horne with honour rais'd shall be The sinner shall this see and grieve verse 10 And gnash his teeth melt quaile The wicked mans desire shall faile PSAL. CXIII PRaise God his servants give him praise To the Lords Name give praise alwaies His 〈◊〉 for evermore be blest verse 3 From where the glorious Sun arose Unto the place where downe he goes His Names due praises be exprest verse 4 Above all Nations God is hie His glory and his majestie Above the highest heavens are verse 5 Upon his high-exalted throne Since the great God doth sit alone With our Lord God who may compare verse 6 Who humbleth yet himselfe so low As to look downe behold and know Things that in earth and heaven be verse 7 The poor from dust to rise he makes And from the dunghill up he takes The needy man of low degree verse 8 That he with Princes may him set And to high place with Princes great Of his owne people may him raise verse 9 The barren he doth make to beare A mother glad of children deare Therefore unto the Lord give praise PSAL. CXX IN griefe and misery I to the Lord
did cry Who heard me graciously verse 2 Lord save my soule from wrong Of a deceitfull tongue And from the lips that lye verse 3 What shall be giv'n to thee What to thee done shall be Thou false tongue of the liar verse 4 Sharp arrowes thou dost cast Words that destroy and wast Like burning coales of fire verse 5 O wo is me that I A sojourner must lye In Mâ—…sechs land so long That I day after day In banishment must stay Black â—…edars tents among My soule now weary hath Long dwelt with men of wrath Of peace that haters are verse 6 I am for peace but when I speak for peace these men Are then for cruell warre PSAL. CXXI UNto the hills look up shall I From whence the help I have Which doth me keep and save verse 2 From the great Lord that mightily Did both earth and heaven make I do help and succour take verse 3 Thy foot-so stedfast he shall make By his might and his love That no power shall it move verse 4 Behold he that doth undertake His deare Israel to keep Shall not slumber shall not sleep verse 5 Thy keeper is the Lord of might God as thy shade doth stand Neare thee at thy right hand verse 6 The Sun by day thee shall not smite With his beames of heat and light Nor the Moon thee hurt by night verse 7 Though evill compasse thee about The Lord preserve thee shall Most safe from evills all verse 8 God shall preserve thy going out And thy coming in defend From henceforth till time do end PSAL. CXXII I Was right glad when they Thus unto me did say To the Lords House let us repaire verse 2 Our feet at such a call With joy within thy wall Shall stand Jerusalem most faire verse 3 Jerusalem know we Right strongly built to be Like to a city knit together verse 4 The Tribes up thither go And there assemble do Ev'n Gods beloved Tribes go thither Unto the Ark they passe Wherein Gods covenant was Thankes to the Name of God to bear verse 5 And there the thrones they see That set for judgement be The thrones of Davids house are there verse 6 Pray for Jerusalems peace That it may never cease They prosper shal that love thee well verse 7 Within thy walls be peace And in thy palaces Prosperity for ever dwell verse 8 For my companions sake Whom I as brethren take I will say Peace be in thee still verse 9 And for the house that is Our Gods the Lord of blisse Thy peace for ever seek I will PSAL. CXXIV If on our side the great Lord had not been Ev'n now his saved people Israel â—…y Truly unto his praise coasâ—… and 〈◊〉 verse 2 If on our side the Lord had not been then When up against us rose 〈◊〉 men verse 3 In their great fury had they suddenly Swallow'd us up alive when the hot flame Of their enâ—…indled wrath against us came verse 4 Yea then the raging waters swelling hye Had overwhelm'd and drown'd us utterly verse 5 Over our soules the streames had surely past Over our soules had gone the lofty waâ—… verse 6 But God be blessed who alone us saves And by his mercie which doth ever last A prey unto their teeth us hath not cast verse 7 Ouâ—… soule escaped is out of their hand Ev'n as a bird out of the Fowlers snare The snare is broken we escaped are verse 8 In the Lords Name alone our help doth stand Who earth and heaven made by his command PSAL. CXXV THose that do put their confidence In God the Lord and on him rest Seeking to him for their defence When they with dangers are distrest They shall be sure still to endure And shall not be remov'd away Like Sion hill abiding still Establish't they shall stand and stay verse 2 And as within the promis'd land Like bulwarks strong the mountains hye About Jerusalem do stand The same to guard and fortifie So God that is a shield to his From dangers great them to deliver His people deare that do him feare Doth compass round hence forth for ever verse 3 And though the wise gracious God Who chastens those whom he doth love Suffers the wicked by their rod The righteous to afflict and prove Yet shall it not upon the lot Of righteous men for ever rest Lest in distresse to wickednesse They put their hands with grief opprest verse 4 To those that are good in thy sight Do good O Lord we humbly pray Ev'n to the men in heart upright verse 5 But those to their owne crooked way Aside that stray and turne away With those that do work wickednesse The Lord King them forth shal bring But he with peace shall Israel blesse PSAL. CXXVI WHen the good Lord made Sions sad captivitie To turne againe and us from bondage did set free To us appear'd this strange and wondrous libertie As iâ—… 〈◊〉 dreame or faigned thing beheld had we verse 2 Our mouthes then sill'd with laughter did rejoyce With singing then was sill'd our tongue and voice verse 3 The heathen then when us they saw in freedome set Wondring thereat among themselves this speech they had Great things for them verse 4 The Lord hath done Things very great glad Surely for us the Lord hath done which make us verse 5 Turne backe againe Lord our captivity As in the South streames upon pastures dry verse 6 The gracious Lord in wisdome deep doth so dispose That they which sow sadly in sorrow and with teares Shall reap with joy verse 7 And he that forth with mourning goes And precious seed with him in his sowing beares Shall with rejoycing doubtlesse come againe Bringing his sheaves with comfort and with gaine PSAL. CXXVII EXcept the Lord the house do build The skilfull labour and the paine Of builders wholly are in vaine verse 2 Except the Lord do succour yeeld The city to defend and keep In vaine the watchman leave his sleep verse 3 In vaine it is for you to rise In mornings early full of care In vaine all your late watchings are 'T is vain to think wealth must arise By eating bread with sorrowes deep To his belov'd God giveth sleep verse 4 An heritage lo children be Which from the gift of God do come The fruit that springeth from the womb Is also his reward most free verse 5 Children growne up like arrowes are In th'â—… and of some strongman of warâ—…e verse 6 And blessed from above is he Whose plenteous race doth so increase That full his quiver is of these That man ashamed shall not be But to his soes that do him hate He shall speak boldly in the gate PSAL. CXXX FRom the depths of wo and griefe O Lord I cry to thee Heare my voice and â—…Wourdâ—… 〈◊〉 O gracious God to me verse 2 Let thine hearkning eares attend To my voice and cry When I supplications send Unto thy Majesty verse 3 If thou Lord shouldst strictly sâ—…an And